Middle school (grades 6-8) · Johnson City, TX

Lyndon B Johnson Middle

Federal NCES profile for Lyndon B Johnson Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 482484006125
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lyndon B Johnson Middle earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Johnson City · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
small classes for Texas
38.6%
free-lunch eligible

Lyndon B Johnson Middle has class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lyndon B Johnson Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Johnson City, TX.

School address

Enrollment

142

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.9:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.6%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lyndon B Johnson Middle compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:110.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lyndon B Johnson Middle

Lyndon B Johnson Middle is a small middle school in Johnson City, Texas, enrolling 142 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.9:1, Lyndon B Johnson Middle is leaner than roughly 85% of Texas schools and 26% under the state's 14.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 142 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Among 217 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #159, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Johnson City Isd also operates Lyndon B Johnson El (310 students) and Lyndon B Johnson H S (255 students) alongside Lyndon B Johnson Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lyndon B Johnson Middle compares

Lyndon B Johnson Middle on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 26% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.6% ▼ 38% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 142 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
142
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.6%
free-lunch eligible - 38% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 15% in Texas - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,155
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 71.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%
Asian 2.1%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.9, Lyndon B Johnson Middle is about as mixed as the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Johnson City Isd, which includes Lyndon B Johnson Middle.

$13,155
Per student
-4%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 84.4%
State 5.9%
Federal 9.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lyndon B Johnson Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lyndon B Johnson El Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lyndon B Johnson H S Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lyndon B Johnson Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Johnson City Isd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lyndon B Johnson Middle

How many students attend Lyndon B Johnson Middle?

Lyndon B Johnson Middle has 142 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Johnson City, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyndon B Johnson Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Lyndon B Johnson Middle is 10.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lyndon B Johnson Middle?

38.6% of students at Lyndon B Johnson Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyndon B Johnson Middle?

The largest demographic group at Lyndon B Johnson Middle is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Johnson City, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyndon B Johnson Middle?

Lyndon B Johnson Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lyndon B Johnson Middle rank among public schools in Johnson City?

By Resource Investment Index, Lyndon B Johnson Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Johnson City, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Johnson City on the city page.

Is Lyndon B Johnson Middle a good school?

Lyndon B Johnson Middle earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Johnson City Isd?

Besides Lyndon B Johnson Middle, Johnson City Isd also operates Lyndon B Johnson El (310 students) and Lyndon B Johnson H S (255 students). See the Johnson City Isd district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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